Pierre Proesmans

Background

About Pierre Proesmans

I am a banking and finance lawyer active in both Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where I assist institutional stakeholders, regulated entities, and investors with their projects relating to market entry, financing, and regulatory compliance.As a partner at DALDEWOLF, a law firm with offices in Brussels, Kinshasa, and Kolwezi, I leverage this dual presence to provide integrated and context-aware legal support for sensitive and complex operations.I am familiar with regulatory and compliance matters, particularly in relation to investment funds, investment services, payment services, and ESG requirements.I advise and represent credit institutions and lenders in regulated lending (mortgage and consumer credit) and corporate finance, as well as regulated entities on various anti-money laundering (AML) obligations.I am also a certified Compliance Officer and support financial sector clients in matters involving regulation, governance, and AML/CFT frameworks.Examples of recent work include:– Advising credit institutions and financial entities on the implementation of new regulatory frameworks;– Structuring the contractual framework for a financing operation related to coltan extraction in the DRC, combining local compliance constraints and international lender expectations;– Supporting multiple management companies on issues related to UCITS, AIFs, and their managers;– Representing regulated entities (Belgian, French, and Luxembourg-based) before courts in matters involving investment services, consumer protection, MiFID, market practices, payment services, AML preventive measures (reporting to the FIU), and criminal prosecution of money laundering (Article 505 of the Belgian Criminal Code);– Assisting a payment institution in obtaining its licence;– Advising on the legal structuring of a crowdfunding platform.I am also the author of various publications on banking and financial law.